intonation

英 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

n.  语调; (演奏或唱歌中的)音准

复数：intonations　

CET6TEM8化学

BNC.10656 / COCA.18321

牛津词典

noun

• 语调
  the rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said
  1. intonation patterns
     语调类型
  2. In English, some questions have a rising intonation.
     英语中有些疑问句使用升调。
• （演奏或唱歌中的）音准
  the quality of playing or singing exactly in tune

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 语调;声调
  Yourintonationis the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak.
  1. His voice had a very slight German intonation.
     他说话稍微带一点儿德国腔。

英英释义

noun

• the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument)
• the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  Synonym:chanting
• singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
• rise and fall of the voice pitch
  Synonym:modulationpitch contour

双语例句

• In fact, speaking fluently involves not only speed. It also involves stress, pronunciation and intonation.
  事实上，说话流利不仅需要说话速度，它同时还涉及重音、语音和语调。
• I presume from your pronunciation and intonation that you are a foreigner.
  按你说话的语音语调，我推测你是个外国人。
• Accuracy and fluency in pronunciation and intonation are the important prerequisites for grasping and successfully communicating with a language.
  语音的准确性和流利性是学好一门语言并以之进行有效交际的重要前提。
• The main suprasegmental features include stress, tone and intonation.
  主要的超切分特征包括重音，语调和声调。
• Pay attention to the rhythm and intonation of the speakers, and closely observe the movement of their lips.
  学习时注意说话人的节奏和语调，仔细观察他们的嘴唇变化。
• The prosody prediction is to estimate the intonation, rhythm, stress placement and timing.
  韵律预测可准确估计合成语音的语调、节奏、重音的位置和时长信息等。
• You have the right intonation.
  你有真正的音调。
• She speaks English with very natural intonation.
  她说英语，语调很自然。
• I dared not speak English aloud in public because of my poor pronunciation and intonation.
  我不敢在公开场所启齿说英语，因为我的语音、语调很糟糕。
• This intonation and rhythm is also part of the accent that you will develop.
  在语调和节奏上你也同样会进步。